We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20

What is an ambassador? Googled one definition is: an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country. Today I want you to spend a few minutes and check your life…are you an ambassador for Christ? A few thoughts to consider.

1.    My life reflects the image of Christ. A good way to answer that question is to check yourself against the “fruits of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
The Spirit of Christ resides in every child of God. If you are growing your spiritual roots in Christ, then these traits should be blooming from your life. If you find some areas lacking, ask for God’s help to bring about these spiritual fruits so you can truly reflect the Holy Spirit living inside you!

2.    My thought pattern resembles Christ. Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”. Lets face it, we will never reach the level of Christ purity. But if we want to raise the bar on spiritual growth, we need to set the standard high so we are always pursing something greater Reading God’s word is an important part of changing the way we think. As we learn to transform our mind into the thoughts of Christ, our outward behavior will reflect Christ purity and goodness. Unless we have a mindset of Christ, our actions will not be representative of Christ. What areas of your thought patterns need changing? Considerations….jealousy, greed, self-centeredness, racism, hatred..the list is endless. Train your mind on Christ by reading the bible.  

3.    Are you serving the Lord in your capacity as an ambassador? He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10:2 Jesus gave us the great commission to go out and spread the gospel of Christ. We can do that by sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, helping others in need and living out Christ attributes in our every day life. He always saw the need of others. Do you find it hard to put others before you? If so, ask God to help change your mindset, so you can look beyond your needs and see the needs of those around you…believe me there are plenty in need these days and it takes people willing to readjust their schedule to align time spent in the fields for harvest.  

Just a few things to verify you are on the right track representing Christ in your every day life. We all have areas to improve. Join me as we move into 2018, make this new year a year of improving our thoughts, actions and willingness to serve all for the glory of Christ. Be a good ambassador for Him today! God bless!!!!